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Entry requirements
This information is for general guidance only; entry requirements vary for different courses. For more specific details, please visit the relevant course web page or contact the admissions office for your chosen subject area .
Foundation year entry requirements
| International Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate degree in management, humanities, arts and social sciences) | West African Examination Certificate, achieving at least five subjects with an average of C6 or above. For Economics, Finance or Management degrees a B3 in Maths is required |
| Engineering Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, computer science and geophysics) | West African Examination Certificate, achieving at least five subjects with a B3 grade minimum, or the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with 300 points or above and at least 5 relevant subjects at grade C4 or above |
| Science Foundation Year (progressing to undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry and other science-related courses) | West African Examination Certificate, achieving at least five subjects with a B3 grade minimum or the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with 300 points or above and at least 5 relevant subjects at grade C4 or above Please note that this course does not progress to an undergraduate degree in medicine. |
Undergraduate entry requirements
To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:
| High grades in UK A levels |
| Between 28 and 38 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) |
| A recognised foundation year programme |
Postgraduate entry requirements
| Masters programmes | Bachelors degree awarded by a recognised Nigerian university or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University UK 1st equivalent: GPA 4.5 UK 2:1 equivalent: GPA 3.5 - 3.2 depending on awarding institution. |
| PhD programmes |
Good grades in bachelors and masters degrees awarded by a recognised university, and a strong research proposal. |
English language entry requirements
You will need to be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency. We require a letter from the student's previous institution to confirm they teach in English combined with the student having achieved at least West African Examination Council (WAEC), West African Secondary School Certificate with English Grade C6 or above.
Find out more about our English language requirements and support .